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Surviving the Grief of a Suicide

https://suicideprevention.ca/bereaving-from-suicide You are not Alone If you are very new to the tragedy of suicide loss, despair may be your companion. We ...

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500 Scrub Caps & Counting

Written April 25, 2020 by Beth Crosson Article to be published May 6, 2020 in the Quesnel Observer In late March, when I heard that the supply of masks were ...

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2020 - It's National Volunteer Week 😃

Written April 19, 2020 by Suzannah Meir (2020 Volunteer Coordinator/Executive Secretary) Hello Quesnel! Today, April 19th, marks the first day of National Vo...

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The Coronavirus is a Chance to have the End-of-Life Conversations we need

Written by Gordon Rubenfeld Published March 16, 2020 in The Globe and Mail Gordon Rubenfeld is an intensive-care physician at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Cent...

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Helping Yourself Heal When Someone You Care About Dies of a Drug Overdose

Written Jan 12, 2017 by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. https://www.centerforloss.com/2017/01/helping-heal-someone-care-dies-drug-overdose/ A friend or family member ...

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2020 - New Ice Machine for Hospice

Written March 26, 2020 by CL Smith (QDHPCA Board Member) It's the little things that make a difference. Sometimes it just takes an ice chip on a parched tong...

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Pick a Day, Maybe Today to Talk with Loved Ones about End-of-Life Care

Written Sept. 29, 2017 by Shoshana Ungerleider https://www.statnews.com/2017/09/29/end-of-life-conversation/ I usually don’t give a second thought to the whi...

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2020 - Billy Barker Casino Donation

Written by CL Smith (2020 QDHPCA Board Member) https://billybarkercasino.com/ The Quesnel & District Hospice Palliative Care Association would like to thank ...

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What is Advance Care Planning?

Advance Care Planning is a process of personal reflection about what is important to you, and then talking with your family, friends, and physician about you...

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Helping a Grieving Friend in the Workplace

Written by Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD www.CenterForLoss.com How can you help? A friend or acquaintance in your workplace has experienced the death of someone loved...

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2020 - Hearts for Hospice Gala raises almost $24,000

Written By Melissa Gonzalez (2020 QDHPCA President) The 19th Annual Hearts for Hospice Fundraiser Gala was held this past Saturday, February 8th at the Senio...

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2020 - Thank You to Erica Lahoda of Web Girl Designs

March 1, 2020 Written by C. L. Smith (2020 QDHPCA Board Member) A giant thank you to Erica Lahoda of Web Girl Designs. Without your years of service to the Q...

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2019 - Thank You for Putting a Smile on Our Tim Hortons Cookies

Written by CL Smith (2019 QDHPCA Board Member) From Sept. 16-22, both of the Quesnel locations of Tim Hortons sold Smile Cookies to raise funds for the Quesn...

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2019 - Tim Hortons Smile Cookies

August 8, 2019 Submitted by Suzannah Meir (2019 QDHPCA Executive Secretary) Quesnel Hospice & Palliative Care is the charity for the Tim Horton's Smiley Cook...

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2019 - The Broda Chairs are Here

July 30, 2019 Article written by The Quesnel Observer Thank You Quesnel! The Quesnel & District Hospice & Palliative Care Association would like to thank you...

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2019 - Hike for Hospice

June 18, 2019 Written by Suzannah Meir (2019 QDHPCA Executive Secretary & Volunteer Coordinator) We held our annual Hike For Hospice on June 9, 2019. The wea...

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2019 - Hike for Hospice

May 9, 2019 Written by Suzannah Meir (2019 QDHPCA Executive Secretary & Volunteer Coordinator) Gather a team of friends and family, challenge your co-workers...

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2019 - Meet Our New Volunteer Coordinator

Written by Suzannah Meir (2019 QDHPCA Executive Secretary & Volunteer Coordinator) Hi, my name is Suzannah Meir. Originally from Chilliwack, I went to univer...

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2019 - QDHPCA Hearts for Hospice

Submitted by Sherry Webster (2019 QDHPCA Executive Secretary)

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2018 - Thank You to Our Donors

December 25, 2018 Written by Sherri Webster (2018 QDHPCA Executive Secretary)

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We are always looking for new articles, stories, poetry, and memoirs dealing with grief, loss, dying, and volunteerism.

If you think you have a story or know of a story that would be helpful to others in their life journey, let us know.

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Surviving the Grief of a Suicide

500 Scrub Caps & Counting

2020 - It's National Volunteer Week 😃

The Coronavirus is a Chance to have the End-of-Life Conversations we need

Helping Yourself Heal When Someone You Care About Dies of a Drug Overdose

2020 - New Ice Machine for Hospice

Pick a Day, Maybe Today to Talk with Loved Ones about End-of-Life Care

2020 - Billy Barker Casino Donation

What is Advance Care Planning?

Helping a Grieving Friend in the Workplace

2020 - Hearts for Hospice Gala raises almost $24,000

2020 - Thank You to Erica Lahoda of Web Girl Designs

2019 - Thank You for Putting a Smile on Our Tim Hortons Cookies

2019 - Tim Hortons Smile Cookies

2019 - The Broda Chairs are Here

2019 - Hike for Hospice

2019 - Hike for Hospice

2019 - Meet Our New Volunteer Coordinator

2019 - QDHPCA Hearts for Hospice

2018 - Thank You to Our Donors